Dictionary of Probation and Offender Management (Hardcover, New)

Contemporary probation practice is developing rapidly and is become increasingly professionalized. Probation officers are typically described now as offender managers, and the creation of NOMS (National Offender Management Service) has broadened the remit of the Probation Service. As well as bringing an increased emphasis on skills and qualifications it has also introduced a new set of ideas and concepts into the established probation lexicon - including institutional, legal, political and theoretical terms of its own as well as importing concepts from the disciplines of sociology, criminology and psychology. This Dictionary is the essential reference book.This Dictionary is part a new series of Dictionaries covering key aspects of criminal justice and the criminal justice system and designed to meet the needs of both students and practitioners. It contains approximately 300 entries (of between 500 and 1500 words) on key terms and concepts arranged alphabetically. It is designed to meet the needs of both students and practitioners. The entries include summary definition, main text and key texts and sources. It takes full account of emerging occupational and Skills for Justice criteria. It is edited by a leading academic and practitioner in the probation and offender management field. It also contains entries contributed by leading academic and practitioners in probation and offender management.

General

Imprint:	Willan Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2007
First published:	2007
Editors:	Rob Canton • David Hancock
Dimensions:	246 x 174mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	432
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-84392-290-2
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General Promotions
LSN:	1-84392-290-8
Barcode:	9781843922902

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